Loves Park repairs water main, lifts boil order

LOVES PARK — The city’s water officials have lifted the boil order for drinking water after a 12-inch water main was repaired and water samples came back indicating there was no health hazard.

The OK for drinking water in approximately 900 homes north of Windsor Road, south of Route 173, west of Perryville Road and east of Alpine Road was lifted shortly before 9 a.m. today , according to Craig McDonald, the city’s water department manager.

A water main near Forest Hills and Nimtz roads ruptured at approximately 5:30 a.m. Sunday, McDonald said. Someone reported water on the road, and then residents started calling about low pressure.

Pressure apparently had dropped below the required pressure of 20 pounds, which caused the city to issue its boil order.

Residents in the affected area were advised to boil water for five minutes before consuming it. A drop in system water pressure can lead to bacteria in a water supply and then for it to be carried to consumers.

The boil order was supposed to last until 7 a.m. Tuesday, but city officials say the problems have been addressed. McDonald said “it’s really hard to tell” what caused the break.